Caption

Gingerbread mold, double-sided. Obverse: image of a rider on a horse in a parade uniform from the Napoleonic era 1799–1815 wearing a bicorn, caftan with epaulettes and braided decoration, an order on the chest, striped trousers and long boots; horse decorated with a geometric motif; bottom decoration of leaves and flowers. Reverse: small image of a beehive. Rectangular wooden mold, double-sided, letters CG Gl. carved on the edge initials of the woodcarver or owner. 18th–19th century, Province of Silesia. Height 51.5 cm; width 25.5 cm; depth 5 cm. Materials/genre: gingerbread mold; decorative/applied art; depiction includes Napoleonic soldiers, riders, horse iconography, floral decorations, historical costumes, military uniforms, male figure., A carved wooden block rests on a smooth neutral surface, showing a recessed relief with detailed carved patterns and shapes; the block is rectangular with rounded edges and has a warm brown wood tone with visible grain and slightly darker carved areas, and the background and surface around it are shades of light gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A14_253

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (1.0Mb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Keywords

Gingerbread mold double-sided Obverse image rider horse parade uniform Napoleonic era 1799–1815 wearing bicorn caftan epaulettes braided decoration order chest striped trousers long boots horse decorated geometric motif bottom decoration leaves flowers Reverse small image beehive Rectangular wooden mold letters CG Gl carved edge initials woodcarver owner 18th–19th century Province Silesia Height 51.5 cm width 25.5 cm depth 5 cm Materials genre gingerbread mold decorative applied art depiction includes Napoleonic soldiers riders horse iconography floral decorations historical costumes military uniforms male figure carved wooden block rests smooth neutral surface showing recessed relief detailed patterns shapes rectangular rounded edges warm brown wood tone visible grain slightly darker areas background surface shades light gray.